Chapter 2: Breaking the Rules

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Moments later Lily's family chose to appear, all holding a variety of different candies.

"Hey Lils what's with the long face?" James said poking his sister in a joking matter, his usual mischievous smile placed firmly on his face.

"While you were off doing Merlin knows what, I had an encounter with Malfoy" she scowled sitting down and snatching a licorice wand from Hugo. A look of disgust passed through the faces of the older Weasley/Potter members. After a brief conversation regarding the young blonde boy everyone fell into their usual attitudes, laughing and joking about random things. Time flew and soon Lily and Hugo were standing with all the other first years waiting to be sorted into their houses.

"Lily Luna Potter" Minerva McGonagall called out. Lily took a deep breath and walked up to the sorting hat.

"Ahh, another Potter… You'd do well in Slytherin … but no sense breaking a streak… GRYFFINDOR!" it finally yelled, letting Lily sigh in relief. The Gryffindor table howled with excitement, happy to have the last of the Potter family in their house. The excitement only increased when Hugo Weasley was added to the Glorious house. Gryffindor was now the house of the Golden Trio Legacy. Lily, the next most likely candidate at being the Gryffindor Princess with her cousin Rose, gave Hugo a side hug, telling him to relax. The welcoming feast engaged normally and soon everyone was heading back to their dormitories. Lily, on the other hand, stayed behind, wanting to explore the school before it was time for her to go to bed.

"Tsk Tsk, is the young Potter breaking the rules on her first night here?" the sarcastic voice could only belong to one person.

"Go away you prick" she said walking past Scorpius and looking for the staircase her cousin told her to use to get back to the Gryffindor Common Room.

"You seem a bit lost there Lily" he said with a smile. Lily's cheeks reddened in embarrassment. She swept her flaming red hair out of her face and held her head high.

"I'm not lost" she worked to walk past him but he kept her pace easily. He let out a laugh.

"You're a first year Lily. Let me help you get back" his compassionate tone took Lily by surprise for an instant, then she recovered with a frown.

"When did I give you permission to call me Lily, Scorpius?" she said crossing her arms.

"Just now" he laughed leading Lily to a staircase. Her face reddened even more.

"Well… thank you… I suppose. I can take it from here" she said climbing up the stairs. Scorpius followed.

"I have a feeling you might still need me" he smirked. She was about to protest when the staircase started to move. She yelped and held on to the closest thing she could find, otherwise known as Scorpius. Warmth filled his face but he couldn't fight off the smile playing on lips as he held the petite red head in his arms.

"I-It's what they do Lily. The stairs move" noticing her mistake she pulled away from him in embarrassment and tried to move up the moving stairs. She saw the painting that Rose had described and ran to it, saying the password before it even asked for it and rushing inside before Scorpius could say a word. He smiled at her retrieving figure and only turned to go down the stairs when the port hole closed completely. As he climbed into bed moments later the memory of a laughing red-headed Potter haunted him, and he slept with a smile on his face.

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